Risk factors for gallbladder polyps in the Chinese population

American Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 92, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 2066-2068

  Chen, Chih Yen ^a   Lu, Ching Liang ^a   Chang, Full Young ^a   Lee, Shou Dong ^a  

^a TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHINESE; FEMALE; GALLBLADDER DISEASE; GALLSTONE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POLYP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REAL TIME ECHOGRAPHY; RISK FACTOR;

ADULT; CHINA; FEMALE; GALLBLADDER; GALLBLADDER NEOPLASMS; GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLYPS; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; TAIWAN;

EID: 0030725514     PISSN: 00029270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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